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CASH INDICATOR AND RECORDER.

No. 488,063. Patented DCC. 13,1892.

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CASH INDICATOR AND RECORDER.

No. 488,063. Patented Dec. 13, 1892.

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CASH INDICATOR AND RECORDER.

No. 488,063. Patented Dec.v13, 1892.

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THOMAS CARNEY, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE NATIONAL CASH REGISTER COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE.

CASH INDICATOR AND RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming' part of Letters Patent No. 488,063, dated December 13, 1892.

' Applioation filed July 12, 1892. Serial No. 439,809. (No model.)

To a/ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS CARNEY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash Indicators and Recorders, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification.

My invention relates to that class of machines in which the various amounts to be recorded are exposed to view upon indicators whose movement into indicating position sets the type wheels or carriers, by which the numbers indicated are printed upon the recording-strip.

'v It has for its object the increased simplicity and improved construction of this class of machines; and its novelty consists in the new combinations and arrangements of paris,

' which will be hereinafter set forth, and specically pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a vertical section of the machine approximately on the line l l of Fig. 2; Fig. 2, a vertical section of the machine approximately on the line 2 2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3, a rear elevation of the machine with the hinged rear side of the casing and the indicators and typewheels and other parts carried thereby removed; Fig. 4, a sectional plan of the machine approximately on the line i 4 of Fig. l; Fig. 5, an enlarged detail ot' part of the impression-frame and one of the platens and sprin gs carried thereby; and Fig. 6, a sectional detail through the rotating shaft on the line 6 6 of Fig. 1i, showing the cams for operating the inking-pad frame.

The same letters of reference are used to indicate identical parts in all the ligures.

The rear side of the casing A of the machine is hinged to the main portion thereof at B, Fig. l, so that it may be swung upward to permit access to the interior of the machine. Journaled in this rear portion of the casing, at their upper ends in the top of the casing itself and at their lower ends in forwardly-extending brackets C upon the inner face of the rear wall of the casing, are a se ries of vertical rods or spindles D, in this instance four in number, as seen in Fig. 2. Secured upon each of these spindles near its upper end and within the casing is a cylinder E, bearing a series of indicating-numbers from l to 9, inclusive, adapted to be exposed singly througlra window F in the casing immediately in front of the indicatingcylinders. Secured upon the spindles D immediately below the cylinders E is a second set of indicating-cylinders G, corresponding to the cylinders E,but secured upon the spindles in such position relatively to the cylinders E that when any given number upon a cylinder E is exposed to view through the window F the same number upon its corresponding cylinder G will be exposed to View through a window H in the rear side of the casing. In addition to the nine digits, each of the indicating-cylinders, excepting the two left-hand ones in Fig. 2, is provided with a zero in the space between the l and 9, the two left-hand indicators each having a dollar-mark in such space. of the spindles D,outside the casing, are provided with thumb-pieoes I, by which the spindles may be turned to bring the different numbers upon the indicatorsinto view at their The upper ends,v

respectivewindowsorreading-openings. The

lower ends of the spindles have fast upon them toothed wheels J, with which co-operate springs K, Fig. 4, which yieldingly hold the spindles in the different posit-'ions to which they may be moved. Secured upon the spindles D immediately above their supportingbrackets C are a series of 'type-wheels L, bearing upon their peripheries type-numbers corresponding to the numbers upon the indicating cylinders. The positions of the typenumbers upon the wheels Lcorrespond to the numbers upon the upper set of indicators E and are in reverse position to the numbers upon the lower set of indicators G, so that when any given numbers upon the latter set of indicators are exposed to View through the windows H in the rear side of the casing the same numbers upon their respective typewheels will stand at the printing-point hereinafter described, at the opposite forward sides of the type-wheels. Thus in theposition of the indicators G, (shown in Fig. 2,) with the three zeros and the dollar-mark exposed to view, three zeros and the dollarmark upon the type-wheels L will stand at the printingpoint, and if any indicator be turned until another' one of its numbers is brought into position to be exposed through its window H the same number upon its type-wheel L will be brought to the printing-point.

The record-strip M is carried in a roll upon a spindle N and led thence upward past the printing-point and wound upon a storagereel 0. This record-strip is forced against the respective type-wheels to effect the printing by means of an impression-frame composed of side arms P, loosely mounted upon a shaft Q, and a cross-bar R connecting their upper ends. This cross-bar carries four impression blocks or platens S, one opposite each type-wheel L. These blocks are secured upon pins T, passed through and loosely fitting in the cross-bar R. These pins have enlarged ends at the forward side of the bar R, between which enlarged ends and shoulders U upon the pins, Fig. 5, fit the forked ends of springs V, secured to the forward side of the bar R. These springs yieldingly hold the pins T and platens S in the position shown in the drawings and permit the platens to yield slightly when they are forced against the type-wheels by therearward movement of the impression-frame in the manner hereinafter described.

The operating handle or lever W of the machine is secured upon a rock-shaft X. This rock-shaft has fast upen ite right-hand end within the easing an arm Y., Lwhich carries a ,sl'lgglnental rack Z, which meshes with pinion A', fast upon a clutch-sleeve ll', loosely mounted upon a rotary shaft C'.

""Vflt each forward and backward stroke of the handle the sleeve B" is oscillated forward and lniokward through a complete revolution. This, sleeve B' co-operates with a second clutch member D', mounted upon and having a slot-and-pin connection with the rotary shaft C', and pressed into engagement with the sleeve B' by a coiled spring E', confined between the sleeve B' and the hub of a cam F', fast upon the shaft C'. During the first stroke of the handle 'W in the direction of the arrow in Fig. fl the sleeve B' will be turned a complete revolution in the direction of the arrow on it in said ligure, carrying the clutch member D' and shaft C' with it, and during the stroke of the handle lV in the opposite direction the sleeve B will be turned backward a complete revolution to normal position and re-engage the clutch member D'. In this manner at each forward and backward stroke of the operating-handle the shaft C' will be turned a complete revolution and always in the same direction. The cam F', fast upon the shaft C', before referred to, co-operates with a wiper-block G' upon the forward side of the cross-bar R ofthe impression-frame, and at each revolution of the shaft C' forces the impression-frame rearward. The record-strip M, as it is led from the supply-roll N to the storage-reel O, passes over and rests upon the platens S of the impression-frame, and whenever said frame is forced rearward in the manner described said platens press the paper against the typewheels and print thereon the numbers at which said wheels have been set.

An inking-ribbon might be passed trans versely across the machine between the typewheels and the platens to effect the printing; but in the construction illustrated in the drawings the types are inked by an inkingpad H', carried by a bar I', extending across all of the type-wheels immediately in rear of the platens S and standing between the latter and the type-wheels when the machine is at rest, as seen in Fig. 1 This cross-bar I' forms part of a frame composed of itself and a second parallel cross-bar J', united at their ends by side arms l". This frame is secured to and supported by the rear end of an arm L', which arm is rigidly connected with arod M', passed at its forward end through a hole in a cross-piece N' of the framework. Interposed between the rod L and rod M', and in this instance formed integral with them, is a sort of frame O'. (Shown in dotted lines in Fig. (l.) This frame fits loosely between two disks P and Q', fast upon the rotary shaft C', before described. This shaft is provided with two cams R' and S', and the frame O' is so constructed as to have two bearing-surfaces T' and U', the former co-operating with the cam R' and the latter with the cam S.

When the machine is at rest, the parts are in such position, Fig. G, that at the first forward movement of the shaft C' the cam S will force the frame O' slightly' rearward, a spring V' coiled around thc front end of the rod M' and confined between the cross-piece N', and a nut or head upon the end of the rod M' permitting rearward movement ofthe rod M' and frame O'and operating to restore them to normal position when the shaft C' has been turned far enough for thecam S' to clear its bearing-surfaces U' on the frame O'. This rearward movement given the frame O' by the cam S' at the first forward movement of the operating-handle and shaft C' carries the inking-pad Il' on the bar l' against the types upon the wheelsLand inks them. Immediately after the cam S' has forced the frame O rearward for this purpose the cam R' engages the bearing-surface T' on the frame O and lifts said frame and carries the ink ing-pad frame above the horizontal plane of the impression-frame and maintains it in such elevated position until after the cam F' on the shaft C has forced said impressionframe rearward to effect the printing in the manner heretofore described. After the cam F' has cleared the wiper-block G' upon the impression-frame and the latter has been thrown forward to normal position again by a spring W', coiled around the left-hand end IXO of the shaft Q and secured at one end to a fixed point and bearing at its other against one of the supporting side arms P of the impression-frame, as seen in Fig. 3, the cam R clears its bearing-surface on the frame O', and the latter and the inking-pad frame carried by it are lowered to the normal position shown in the drawings. Thus, referring to Fig. l, at each operation of the machine the inking-pad frameis first thrown rearward and the pad H pressed against the types to ink them. Then said frame is lifted above the impression-frame and the latter is thrown rearward and its platens S force the paper strip against the types and effect the printing. Then the printing-frame is released and thrown forward to normal position by its spring, and then the inking-pad frame is again lowered to position between the platens S and the type-wheels, as shown.

Fast upon the rock-shaft X, near its righthand end, Fig. 4, and dotted lines in Fig. l, is a forwardly-projecting arm X', having connected to it the lower end of. a pawl-arm Y', whose hooked upper end co-operates with a ratchet Z', fastened to the end of the storagereel O, a spring A2 holding the pawl in engagement with the ratchet. At each forward or positive stroke of the operating-handle the pawl-arm Y will be lifted and catch over a new tooth upon the ratchet Z', and when the parts are reset the pawl will turn the ratchet the space of one tooth and wind up the recordstrip upon the storage-reel; also, fast upon the rock-shaft X, near its left-hand end, are two arms B2 and C2, the former projecting upwardly and the latter forwardly from the shaft. To the forward end of the latter is connected a coiled spring D2, whose lower end is secured to a lug E2 upon the casing, this spring operating to reset the operating-handle and parts carried by the rock-shaft X at the end of each operation of the machine. The arm B2 has pivoted to it the front end of a link F2, whose rear end carries a pin G2, passed through an eye in an arm H2, Figs. l and 2, depending from a locking-frame I2, loosely mounted upon the shaft Q. A screwhead and washer upon the rear end of the pin G2 prevent its withdrawal from the eye in the arm H2 and permit limited play 0f the pin backward and forward without moving the arm H2 and locking-frame. The frame I2 is provided with four upwardly-projecting arms J2, one immediately in ifront of each of the ratchets J upon the lower ends of the spindles D, and each of these arms J2 is provided with or has its upper end shaped t0 form a locking-tooth, Fig. 3, to co-operate with the notches in the ratchet.

When the machine is at rest and the parts in the normal positions shown in the drawings, the locking-frame will be held in engagement with the ratchets and prevent turning of the spindles D and the indicators and type-wheels carried by them. When the operating-handle is given its first stroke, howing-teeth from the ratchets.

ever, the link F2 will be thrown to the left in Fig. 1, and toward the end ofy its movement will oscillate the locking-frame l2 and throw its upper end forward and disen gage the lock- The lost motion between the rear end of the link F2 and forward side of the arm H2 of the locking-frame will permit the link F2 to complete part of its rearward movement before it begins to move the locking-frame, so that the latter will not be moved far enough to release the spindles until the operating-handle has `nearly completed its positive stroke. The spindles D are then free to be turned to make the new indication and set the type-wheels to print the new numbers. When the operating-handle is given its return stroke, the link F2 will be turned to the right again and the lockingarms J2 engaged with the ratchets to lock the spindles in the positions to which they have been t-urned. At the next forward stroke of theoperating-handle the inking-pad frame will be moved rearward and the pad pressed against the types and then lifted above them and the impression-frame thrown rearward to effect the printing, after which, during the latter part of this stroke of the handle, the link F2 will oscillate-the locking-frame and unlock the spindles. The handle is held at the end of its lirst stroke until the indicators and type-wheels have been adjusted to indicate and print the amount of the new sale, and upon returning it to normal position or releasing it and allowing the spring D2 to so return it the locking-frame again locks the spindles and holds them in their new positions until the operating-handle is given its forward stroke at the next operation of the machine. It will thus be seen that at each forward stroke of the operating-handle the amount of the last preceding sale is printed upon the paper strip, that the indicators and typewheels arethen set to indicate and print the new sale, and that upon the release and return of the handle they become locked in position to indicate and print such sale, and are not released until the amount of such sale has been printed by the next succeeding stroke of the operating-handle.

In its passage from the supply-reel N to the printing-point and storage-reel the paper strip M is led over a guide-wire K2, Figs. l and 3. The upturned ends of this guide-wire are coiled loosely around the shaft Q, and one of them is attached to the locking-frame l2, as at L2 in Fig. 3. When the locking-frame is oscillated to the right in Fig. l during the first stroke of the operating-handle, the wire K2 will be thrown to the left, carrying with it the paper strip and withdrawing a small length thereof from the supply-reel. Upon the return stroke of the operating-handle and the return of the wire K2 to normal position slack will be left in the paper strip, which will be taken up by the turning of the storage-reel by the pawl Y. In this manner the paper strip is relieved of the strain to which IOO IIO

it would be subjected were it drawn directly by the storage-reel from the supply-rcel over the impression-platens.

Fast upon the rock-shaft X, heretofore described, near its middle, is an arm h 2, which co-operates with the rear end of a lever N2, fast upon a second rock-shaft O2 and having hung to its forward end a bolt P2, guided vertically in plates Q2 and extended through the base R2 of the machine into the usual drawercompartment beneath the same into position to co-operate with a catch upon a sliding money-drawer (not shown) in the usual wellknown manner. At each forward stroke of the operating-handle the rear end of the lever N2 is depressed by the arm M2, and the rockshaft X and the bolt P2 lifted and the drawer unlocked.

A gong S2, mounted upon a stud upon the front wall of the casing, Figs. l and 4, is arranged to be sounded at each operation of the machine by a striker T2, pivoted to a bracket U2, carried by the cross-piece N of the framework and yieldingly held against a stud V2 thereon by-a spring V2. The rear end of the striker T2 liesin the path of a pin X2, projecting-from the rotary shaft C. At each operation of the machine and revolution of said shaft the p"iu X2 depresses the rear end of the striker T2 and lifts its front end against the tension Qf the spring V2, and when the pin clears the rear end of the striker the spring throws its front end against the gong and sounds the latter.

The left-hand end of the spindle of the feedroller O, Fig. 3, is journaled in a xed bearing Y2 upon the side wall of the casing. The ratchet Z is loosely mounted upon the bearing Y2, and is detachably connected with the feed-roller by a lug Z2, projecting from the side of the `ratchet and fitting in a notch in the periphery of the roller. The opposite end of the roller is recessed to receive a coiled spring A2, which surrounds the spindle of the roller and has secured to its outer end a disk B2, loosely fitting upon the spindle and having upon its right-hand side a collar C2, which fitswithin an annularbearing D2 upon the side wall of the casing. By pressing the disk B2 to the left against the resistance of the spring A2 until the collar C8 is disengaged from the bearing D2 the roller may be readily removed from the machine and the paper strip containing the record removed from it. If desired, the record-strip wound upon the storage-reel may be withdrawn therefrom without removing the roller from the machine. In such case it is necessary to disengage the pawl Y from the ratchet Z and also to disengage from the ratchet the spring-holding pawl E2, which is employed to prevent backward movement of the ratchet. For the purpose of lifting these pawls away from the ratchet I provide a forked plate F2, mounted by a slot and screw upon the side of the casing at G2. One arm H2 of this plate engages the pawl Y and the other arm Y2 engages the pawl E2. The plate F2 is provided with anotch J2 upon its under side near its lower end, which notch co-operates with a pin K2 upon the casing. The lower end of the plate is bent at an angle from the body of the plate, as seen in Fig. El, to permit it to be readily grasped. By lifting this plate until the notch J2 catches over the pin K2 the pawls E2 and Y will be disengaged from the ratchet Z and maintained out of engagement therewith until the notch J 2 is disengaged from the pin K2again. During such time the storage-reel is free to turn in either direction and the paper strip may be readily withdrawn from it. For thepurpose of insuring the re-engagement of the pawls with the ratchet after the record-strip has been taken from the storage-reel and the end of the paper strip secured to the reel again preparatory to further operations of the machine, there is provided a rod L2, secured upon the inner faceof the rear-hinged wall of the casing and extending forward into position for its front end,

preferably bent at right angles to the rest of the rod to engage the upper end of the plate F2. The rearhingedwall of the casing is unlocked and swung upward to permit access to the interior of the machine when the record is to be taken from the storage-reel, and if the notch J2 in the plate F2is allowed to remain in engage- ,ment with the pin K2 when the hinged wall of the casing is lowered to position to be locked the frontend of the rod L2 will-strike the upper end of the plate F2 and disengage the notch in its lower end from the pin K2, whereupon the spring A2 will throw the pawl Y into engagement with the ratchet, the spring-pawl E2 also reengaging it and resetting the plate F2 to the position shown in the drawings.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claiml. In a cash-recorder, the combination of a casing provided with a sight-opening or window, a vertical spindle journaled in said casing and provided with a thumb-piece outside the casing, an indicating-cylinder fast upon said spindle within the casing and bearing numbers arranged to be exposed singly at the sight-opening, a type-wheel also fast upon said spindle and bearing type-n umbers corresponding to the numbers upon the indicating-cyli nder, an impression-platen co-operating with the type-wheel, the rock-shaft X, having the operating-handle WV affixed to it, the rotary shaft C', carrying the cam F', co-operating with the platen to effect the printing, and mechanism intermediate the rock-shaft X and rotary shaft C for converting the oscillatory movements of the former into rotary movement in the latter, substantially as described.

2. In a cash-recorder, the combination of a casing provided with two sight-openings on opposite sides of the indicating-chamber, a vertical spindle journaled in said casing and provided with a thumb-piece outside the casing, two indicating-cylinders fast upon said spindle and provided with corresponding indicating-numbers arranged in reverse posi- IOC tion, whereby when any number upon one cylinder is exposed to View at one of the sightopenings the same number upon the other cylinder will be exposed to View at theopposite opening, a type wheel also fast upon said spindle and bearingtype-numbers corresponding to those on the indicating-cylinders, an

impression-platen co-operating with the type- Wheel, the rock-shaft X, having the operating-handle W affixed to it, the rotary shaft C', carrying the cam F', co-operating With the platen to effect the printing, and mechanism intermediate the rock -shaft X and rotary shaft C' for converting the oscillatory movements of the former into rotary movement` in the latter, substantially as described.

3. ln a cash-recorder, the combination of a casing provided with a sight-opening, a vertical spindle journaled therein and provided With a thumb-piece outside the casing, an indicating-cylinder fast upon said spindle and provided with numbers arranged to be exposed singly through said sight-opening, a type-Wheel also fast upon said spindle and bearing type-numbers corresponding to the numbers upon the indicating-cylinder, an impression-platen co-operating with the type- Wheel, a ratchet also fast upon said spindle, a locking arm or frame co-operating with the ratchet to lock the spindle in different positions, the rock-shaft X, having the operatinghandle WV affixed to it, the rotary shaft C', carrying the cam F', co-operating with the platen,and mechanism intermediate therockshaft and rotary shaft for converting the oscillatory movements of the former into rotary movement in the latter, and means intermediate the rock-shaft and locking-arm for actuating the latter, substantially as described.

4. In a cash-recorder, the combination of the casing A,having the hinged wall, the vertical spindles D, carried by said wall and provided with the thumb-pieces lfor turning them, the indicating-cylinders G, fast upon said spin-- dles'and provided with numbers arranged to be exposed through the sight-openings H, the type-wheels L, also fast upon the spindles D, the supply-reel Nfor the record-strip mounted in the main portion of the casing, the storage-reel O for the record-strip, also journaled in the main portion of the casing, the impression-frame R, provided with the platens S for forcing the record-strip against the typewheels, the rock-shaft X, having the operating-handle WV afxcd to it,the rotary shaft C', carrying the shaft F', co-operating with the platen, and means intermediate the rockshaft and rotary shaft forconverting the oscillatory movements of the former into rotary movement in the latter, substantially as described.

5. ln a cash-recorder, the combination of the Vertical spindles D, journaled in the casing and provided with thumb-pieces I for turning them, the indicating-cylinders fast on said spindles and arranged to expose their numbers at sight-openings in the casing, the type- Wheels L, also fast upon said spindles, the impression-frame R, cooperating with the typewheels, the rock-shaft X, the handle W, fast thereon, the arm Y, also fast thereon and carrying the segmental rack Z, the rotary shaft C', the clutch-sleeve B', loose thereon and carrying the pinion A', meshing with the rack Z, the clutch-sleeve D', mounted to slide upon and turn With the shaft C', the spring E', bearing against the sleeve D', and the cam F', fast upon the shaft G' and cooperating with the wiper-block or bearing-surface G' upon the impression-frame, substantially as described.

6. In a cash-recorder, the combination of the type-wheels L, the impression-frame R, cooperating therewith, the inking-pad frame normally resting between the impressionframe and type-wheels, the rock-shaft X,hav ing the operating-handle Vv' affixed to it, the rotary shaft C', mechanism intermediate the shafts for converting the oscillatory movements of the one into rotary movement in the other, and the cams yupon the shaft C', co operating with the inking-pad frame and with the impression-frame to press the inking-pad against the type-wheels and lift its frame out lof the path of the impression-frame and then force the latter against the type-Wheels, substantially as described.

7. In acash-recorder, the combination of the type-Wheels L, the impression-frame R, the platens S, carried by pins T, loosely mounted in the frame R, the springs V, co-operating with the pins T, and means for actuating said frame, substantially as described.

8. In a cash-recorder, the combination of the Vertical spindles D, the indicators and type- Wheels carried thereby, the ratchets J, fast upon said spindles, the locking-frame l2, provided with arms J2, co-operating with the ratchets, the rock-shaft X, the operating-handie4 W, fast thereon, the arm B2, also fast thereon, the arm H2 of the locking-frame, and the link F2 and pin G2, connecting the arms H2 and B2, substantially as described.

9. In a cash-recorder, the combination of the type-wheels L, the inking-pad frame co-operating therewith, the frame O and rod M', rigid with the inking-pad frame, the rod M' being passed through the cross-piece N' of the framework, the spring V', confined between said cross-piece and the front end of the rod, the rotary shaft C', and the cams R' and S', co-operating with the frame O' to force the inking-pad against the type-wheels and then lift it above them, substantially as described.

l0. ln a cash-recorder, the combination of the storage-reel O, provided with the ratchet Z', the actuating-pawl Y', and holding-pawl E3, co-operating with said ratchet, and the forked shifter-plate F3, co-operating with said pawls and provided with the notch J 3, co-operating with the pin K, substantially as described.

11. In a cash-recorder, the combination of the storage-reel O, provided with the ratchet Z', the actuating-pawl Y, and holding-pawl E3, engaging the ratchet, the forked plate F3, (3o-operating with the pawls and provided with the notch J3, co-operating` with the pin K3, and the hinged wall of the casing, provided with the rod L3, cooperating` with the plate F3, substantially as described.

l2. In a cash-recorder, the combination of the storage-reel O, provided with the ratchet Z', the rock-shaft X, the operating-handle W, fast thereon, the arm X', also fast thereon, and the pawl-arm Y', connected to the arm X and co-operating with the ratchet Z', substantially as described.

13. In a cash-recorder, the combination of the storage-reel O, having its spindle journaled at one end in a ixed bearing Y2, the ratchet Z', mounted upon said bearing and provided with a lug Z2, engaging a notch in the roller, the spring A3, fitting" within a recess in the opposite end of the roller, the disk B3 and collar C3, fastened to the end of said spring and fitting loosely over the 1oller-spin die, and the annular bearing D3 for the colla C3, substantially as described.

14. In a caslrrecordcr, the combination of the supply-spindle N for the record-strip, the storage-reel O therefor provided Wit-h the ratchet Z', the rock-shaft X and operating handle WV, and the arms X B2, fast on said shaft, the paWl-arrn Y', connected to the arm X' and engaging the ratchet Z', the vibrating guide-wire K2, over which the record-strip is passed, and a connection between the arm B2 and said guide-wire for vibrating the latter, substantially as described.

THOMAS CARNEY. Witnesses:

C. A. GRAIGHEAD, F. A. L. SNECKNER. 

